Take Action

I write this blog for all kinds of reasons: to educate, to amuse, to inform, or even out of vanity.  Tonight, however, I am asking you to take action.  I want you to write to your members of Congress, both House and Senate, and ask them to change a U.S. government policy.  Actual letters are better than emails, but emails are ok.  Even a phone call can help.  I'll reprint my letter to Senators Toomey and Casey and Representative Cartwright.  It may help you get started, but don't copy it.  Use your own words.  If you want to look up the original article referred to in the letter, it is in the April 21 issue of the New York Times, page 1.

Dear Sen. Casey:

A United States. government policy is deliberately separating parents from their children.  This is not only happening with raids by I.C.E., but we are also taking children away from their parents who have done nothing wrong, are not here illegally, but have come to our border requesting asylum.

In an article in today’s New York Times by Caitlin Dickerson (“Over 700 Children Taken From Parents at Border,” p. 1, 8), we learn this has happened over 700 times.  Over 100 of those children were under four years of age.  Ms. Dickerson’s data was verified by government officials.  

Note again that these families were not here illegally.  They were requesting asylum.  What kind of people are we?  When did we become so cruel, so heartless? 

I know that Pennsylvania voters supported Trump.  I know that Trump promised to crack down on immigration.  I also know that some officials see this separation policy as a deterrent to more asylum seekers.  None of that matters.  This policy needs to be stopped.  Our government has to be better than this.

Do something, please.

Sincerely,

Roy Christman